Two ocean-going tankers that are heavily sanctioned for carrying Russian oil suffered near-simultaneous blasts off Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
The first, the 900-foot Kairos, was taking on water after an explosion, according to a local port agent report. Turkey’s Directorate General for Maritime Affairs confirmed the incident and said a second ship, the Virat, had also been struck near its coastline and was billowing smoke. The causes are unclear and a rescue operation for both ships was underway.
